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Environment Councilman of the City of White, Carlos Ruiz, attended a meeting where they discussed the current status of red palm weevil, which was attended by representatives from across the region.

Among the topics were agreed technical alternatives to pest control, and possible action to take.

According to Ruiz, concluded that "the main thing is prevention and early detection of cases to act as soon as possible"

Environment Councilman of the City of White, Carlos Ruiz, participated along with representatives from all municipalities in the region at a meeting where they discussed the seriousness of the current status of red palm weevil is spreading to all corners of the Community and is already affecting the palms of the Ricote Valley.

Ruiz was concerned after the meeting which was also attended by technicians of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water and the head of parks and gardens of the City Council, José María Cano, and that it is "a plague difficult to eradicate and where we all have to do a great effort, both at the Consistory as a particular level, "said the mayor of the Environment.

Among the topics discussed, agreed to carry out technical alternatives for pest control, since one of the main actions to consider is prevention and early detection because, as said Ruiz "is very important to detect infection in time to take the relevant rocked that does not follow the spread of the pest to the surrounding palm trees. "

The City Council will continue with preventive measures among which is the process of spraying the palms, which began earlier this year, and next week placement of traps.

In addition, to inspect all the palm trees in the municipality, by technicians of the Consistory "to-as the mayor said of the Environment, to detect possible infections and, in the case that they belong to individuals, be informed of the actions to be carried out to combat this plague of all. "

Ruiz recalled that the responsibility for the detection of the pest control and elimination of individuals affected is the City "as long as the palm tree is on public land, with particular responsibility if you are on private land. In addition, pay exemplary attention to presenting a clear deterioration and no possibility of falling palm "the mayor said blanqueño.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Blanca